Template:Maintenance category/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Maintenance category.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

This template should be placed at the top of categories used in the maintenance of Wikipedia rather than as part of the encyclopedia – for example, at the top of Category:Wikipedia administration.

Parameters

The following descriptions assume the template is transcluded on a page in the Category namespace.

`\|shortcut=`	Enables a shortcut to the category to be displayed by the template. Multiple shortcuts are supported: `\|shortcut1=` up to `\|shortcut5=`.
`\|hidden=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to hide the page (the category), add it to Category:Hidden categories and to include a `{{Hidden category}}`-style message.
`\|tracking=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to add the page (the category) to Category:Tracking categories and include a `{{Tracking category}}`-style message.¹ To add a short explanation of the tracking category after the message, use `\|purpose=Short explanation.`
`\|container=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to add the page (the category) to Category:Container categories and include a `{{Container category}}`-style message.²
`\|desc=` or `\|1=` or \| (first unnamed parameter)	Text supplied will be placed below the template with a boldfaced header of "Description:". (The word "Description" can be replaced by something else, with `\|alt=Something else`).

¹ Category:Contents categorisation and Category:Tracking categories self-categorisation is prevented by setting |tracking_category=false/no/off.
² Category:Container categories self-categorisation is prevented by setting |container_category=false/no/off.

Example

Code

{{Maintenance category
|shortcut=CAT:WCAT
|hidden=true
|tracking=true
|purpose=This category tracks pages tagged with {{tl|Citation needed}}.
|desc=Category for articles (and other pages, such as portals and mainspace-intended templates) tagged as needing or more citations for verification, using the {{tlx|Citation needed}} template. Does not include discussion pages tagged with {{tlx|Talkfact}}.
}}

This is a maintenance category. It is used for maintenance of the Wikipedia project and is not part of the encyclopedia. It contains pages that are not articles, or it groups articles by status rather than subject. Do not include this category in content categories.
This is a hidden category. It is not shown on its member pages, unless the corresponding user preference 'Show hidden categories' is set.
This is a tracking category. It builds and maintains a list of pages primarily for the sake of the list itself. Pages are added to tracking categories through templates.
This category tracks pages tagged with {{Citation needed}}.

{| id="shortcut" class="noprint" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: #fff; margin: 0 0 .5em 1em; text-align: center; padding: 5px; float: right; clear: right; font-size: smaller;"

|- ! Shortcut:
CAT:WCAT |-

|}

Description: Category for articles (and other pages, such as portals and mainspace-intended templates) tagged as needing or more citations for verification, using the {{Citation needed}} template. Does not include discussion pages tagged with {{Talkfact}}.

`\|shortcut=`	Enables a shortcut to the category to be displayed by the template. Multiple shortcuts are supported: `\|shortcut1=` up to `\|shortcut5=`.
`\|hidden=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to hide the page (the category), add it to Category:Hidden categories and to include a `{{Hidden category}}`-style message.
`\|tracking=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to add the page (the category) to Category:Tracking categories and include a `{{Tracking category}}`-style message.¹ To add a short explanation of the tracking category after the message, use `\|purpose=Short explanation.`
`\|container=true/yes/on`	Causes the template to add the page (the category) to Category:Container categories and include a `{{Container category}}`-style message.²
`\|desc=` or `\|1=` or \| (first unnamed parameter)	Text supplied will be placed below the template with a boldfaced header of "Description:". (The word "Description" can be replaced by something else, with `\|alt=Something else`).